The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-24
Boulanger from Politics May Result in
His Elevation to the Presidency.
Second Clause Of the Irish Crimes Bill
Pushed Through Under Cloture.
Warm Feeling in France Over the Revelations
Made Concerning German Intentions in
lS75-General News by the Cable.
THE FRENCH CRISIS.

The Attempt to Retire General BouIanger,
and What May Possibly Come of 1t.
Special rc.the Indianapolis journal.
PARIS, May 23.--The failure of MN. De Frey
cinet and Rouvier to construct Cabinet to
cord with the expressed wishes of President
Grevy. that General Boulanger be not included
in tho Ministry. while not unexpected. has raised
the tide of public clamor for a termination Of the
crisis to point very the danger line. The
prolongation of the crisis has had very depress-
ing effect upon business. and many persons who
at first inclined to support NJ. Grevy in his
opposition the retention of Boulaneer. now
desire his reappointment, seeing in it the most
speedy way of putting end to the present sit
uatlon of uncertainty. President Grevy
has ntimated that he would rather retire
from Office than retain the presidency with q
Ministry in which General Boulanger would be
the chief figure, and this iptimation was prob.
ably born of the declarations of many of the
latters partsans, who rapidly increasing in
number and persistence of purpose, that gov
ernment must be formed without unnecessary
delay. even if a President be included among the
new officials. The refusal of President Grevy
to request NJ. Clemenceau to form a Ministry be-
cause of his friendship for Boulanger has still
further embittered the Generals adherents
against Grevy, and many who would, at the out
set have been satisfied with Boulanger's reten-
ton in the War Office. and who, later, suggested
that ne be called upon to form Ministry, are
now outspoken in their determination to elect
him President should Grevy resign. That he
would be elected there is doubt, and the
vote cast for him by the Seine constituency. in
spite of the fact that his candidature illegal;
that he could not have taken his seat had he Sc
cured all of the votes polled, and that the dis
trict is overwhelmingly sociastic. has suggested
his elevation to the presidency to thousands who
never before entertained the idea This state Of
affairs puts M. Grevy in a dilemma. He is by
this time pretty we'll satisfied that there is no
statesman in France sufficiently unmindful of
his political future to ignore Boulanger. He
threatens to resign if Boulanger Is retained, and
probability that he will see in his successor the
man he tried to huniliate and force into retire
ment from political office.
Germany Keeping Eye Boulanser.
BERLIN. May 23.--The German press ara still
of the determination that the scheme of General
French army corps in October shall not be lost
sight of, and scarcely day passes that does not
bring forth an article connecting it with a
chain OF dire consequences to Germany unless
immediate precautions are taken to avert the
evils it not altogether conceals. The Post and
the Kreuz Zsitung profess see in it a menace
not only to Germany, but to other countries, and
declare that when the plan goes into effect in
France Italy also will be found disposing troops
in similar manner.